Erie County Sheriff's Office Report for Sept. 21, 2012

The
Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 183 calls from Sept. 8 to
14. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Deputies
responded to 15 burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this
report.

Saturday,
Sept. 8

•Ward
Park Road, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was
coming from a residence in the neighborhood. Deputies located the
source of the music and advised the homeowner.

•Baseline
Road, refer to patrol - A complainant stated that, while he was
walking in the area, he detected a strong smell of natural gas.
Deputies assisted the Grand Island Fire Co. in the matter.

•East
River Road, wire down - A complainant stated a wire was down and
blocking the roadway. Deputies notified National Grid and assisted
the Grand Island Fire Co.

•Baseline
Road, road obstruction - A complainant stated a large tree was down
and blocking the roadway. A neighbor had removed most of the tree
that was blocking the roadway. The Grand Island Highway Department
was notified.

•West
River Road, suspicious vehicle - A complainant stated that a
suspicious vehicle drove down the street several times. Deputies
checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

•Baseline
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
check of an individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•Whitehaven
Road, deer struck - A complainant stated that a deer appeared to
have been struck by a vehicle and was injured on the side of the
road.

•Fix
Road, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was coming
from a residence in the neighborhood. Deputies located the source of
the music and advised the homeowner.

•Stony
Point Road, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was
coming from a residence in the neighborhood. Deputies located the
source of the music and advised the homeowner.

•Town
Hall Terrace, welfare check - A complainant stated that a male was
stumbling in the parking lot of the apartment complex and was
possibly intoxicated. Deputies checked the area but were unable to
locate the male.

•Whitehaven
Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated a suspicious male
was lying next to a fence in a yard. Deputies located the male, who
claimed to be lost. The male was assisted to the bus stop.

Sunday,
Sept. 9

•Woodlee
Lane, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was coming
from a residence in the neighborhood late at night. Deputies located
the source of the music and advised the homeowner.

•Whitehaven
Road, suspicious person - Deputies located a male subject riding a
bicycle late at night. The subject was advised.

•Blackmon
Road, fight - Several complainants state that a fight was taking
place in the street. Deputies located the parties involved, who
admitted to having a dispute. No charges were filed.

•Love
Road, drunk driving - Following an investigation of a fight call on
Blackmon Road, deputies arrested a 22-year-old man from Grand Island
for driving while intoxicated. The man was also charged with
aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree after a
Department of Motor Vehicles check showed his license was currently
suspended. The subject registered a .16 percent blood-alcohol content
after submitting a sample of his breath for chemical analysis. He was
issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Grand Island
Court and released to a sober third party.

•Warner
Drive, larceny - A complainant stated, that sometime during the
night, someone stole various items from her unlocked vehicle.

•Waterford
Park, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a suspicious
male subject was entering neighbors' cars in the area late at
night. The complainant confronted the subject, who fled the area.
Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the subject. The
subject was described as a white male, medium build, with short,
spiky dark hair. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicles the
complainant witnessed the subject enter. An investigation into the
matter is ongoing.

•Crescent
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime during the
night, someone stole various items from his unlocked vehicle. An
investigation into the matter is ongoing.

•Enola
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime during the
night, someone stole various items from his unlocked vehicle. An
investigation into the matter is ongoing.

•Waterford
Park, attempted break-in - A complainant stated that, sometime
during the night, someone attempted to break into his home. Deputies
observed damage to a rear door to the home, but determined entry was
not made. An investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Wednesday,
Sept. 12

•Baseline
Road, traffic arrest - Following a traffic stop, deputies arrested
a 26-year-old man from Grand Island for aggravated unlicensed
operation in the third degree after a DMV check showed his license
was currently suspended. He was issued an appearance ticket
returnable to Town of Grand Island Court.

•Fix
Road, wire down - Deputies responded to a report of wires down in
the roadway. National Grid was notified.

•Bedell
Road, wire down - Deputies responded to a report of wires down in
the roadway. National Grid was notified.

•Long
Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that she received
a suspicious letter from an Internet company to send money for an
item she had not purchased. The complainant was sure it was a scam
and was advised by patrol.

•Whitehaven
Road, wire down - Deputies responded to a report of wires down in
the roadway. The wire was identified as a phone line, and was removed
from the roadway.

•Whitehaven
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime in recent days,
someone stole various items off the exterior of a building.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, suspicious person - A complainant stated that an
intoxicated male was walking on Grand Island Boulevard. Deputies
checked but were unable to locate the subject.

Thursday,
Sept. 13

•Baseline
Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated that several
subjects were seen around the Grand Island Fire Station. Deputies
located the subjects, who were setting up the station for voting.

•Baseline
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime in recent days,
someone stole various items from his trailer. An investigation into
the matter is ongoing.

•Staley
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
check of an individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•Park
Lane, larceny - A complainant stated that someone stole a bicycle
from his front yard sometime during the day.

•North
Lane, youth activity - A complainant stated that a group of youths
were hanging out on the street and appeared to be up to no good.
Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the youths.

•Baseline
Road, suspicious person - Deputies located a suspicious person with
a flashlight walking late at night. The subject was walking home from
a friend's house.

•Whitehaven
Road, suspicious vehicle - A complainant stated a suspicious
vehicle was parked in a vacant lot and appeared to be occupied.
Deputies located the vehicle and advised the subjects inside. The
subjects left without incident.

Friday,
Sept. 14

•River
Oaks Drive, youth activity - A complainant stated a group of youths
were in the street late at night. Deputies located the youths and
advised them.

•Baseline
Road, drunk driving - Following a traffic stop, deputies arrested a
62-year-old man from Des Moines, Iowa, for driving while intoxicated.
The man registered a .18 percent blood-alcohol content after
submitting a sample of his breath for chemical analysis. He was
further charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated due to the
elevated reading. He was transported to the Erie County Holding
Center in lieu of $250 bail.